The implementation of an inflammatory bowel disease-specific enhanced recovery after surgery protocol: an observational cohort study

V Lin*, J K Poulsen, A F Juvik, O Roikjær, I Gögenur, T Fransgaard

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The implementation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols has resulted in improved postoperative outcomes in colorectal cancer surgery. The evidence regarding feasibility and impact on outcomes in surgery for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is limited.

METHODS: We performed a retrospective observational cohort study, comparing patient trajectories before and after implementing an IBD-specific ERAS protocol at Zealand University Hospital. We assessed the occurrence of serious postoperative complications of Clavien-Dindo grade 3 or higher as our primary outcome, with postoperative length of stay in days and rate of readmissions as secondary outcomes, using χ2, Mann-Whitney test, and odds ratios adjusted for sex and age.

RESULTS: From 2017 to 2023, 394 patients were operated on for IBD and included in our study. In the ERAS cohort, 39/250 patients experienced a postoperative complication of Clavien-Dindo grade 3 or higher compared to 27/144 patients in the non-ERAS cohort (15.6% vs. 18.8%, p = 0.420) with an adjusted odds ratio of 0.73 (95% CI 0.42-1.28). There was a significantly shorter postoperative length of stay (median 4 vs. 6 days, p < 0.001) in the ERAS cohort compared to the non-ERAS cohort. Readmission rates remained similar (22.4% vs. 16.0%, p = 0.125).

CONCLUSIONS: ERAS in IBD surgery was associated with faster patient recovery, but without an impact on the occurrence of serious postoperative complications and rate of readmissions.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer58
Antal sider9
TidsskriftTechniques in Coloproctology
Vol/bind28
Udgave nummer1
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 25 maj 2024

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